Mission: Hero

We had a wonderful 1^st day. Today we covered the Hero Journey. We talked about having a mission(s) in life.   Most of you have finished or almost finished Huckleberry Finn.  Thank you for being prepared for class!  It’s going to be an amazing year!!!  Below is your homework:

Scholar Challenges to be Completed by September 18^th (Page 5 in your binder):

1. Finish reading ​Huckleberry Finn ​by Mark Twain.  Prepare for next week’s book discussion.

2.  Complete book dossier for Huckleberry Finn. (Page 74 in your binder)

3. Vocabulary review – Read over the vocabulary words in your binder. Be prepared for any pop-quiz questions regarding the words. (Page 15-23 in your binder)

4. Choose your first quote for memorization and start memorizing. (Page 14 in your binder)

5. Read over the “Gettysburg Address” by Abraham Lincoln.  You will be memorizing this short   speech. (Page 39 in your binder) You can read along while you listen to it too.  The Gettysburg   Address by Abraham Lincoln: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvA0J_2ZpIQ

6. Journal:  What is your mission?  If you are unsure, write about what you would like your mission to be.

Hero Insight Instructions​: ​(Should be about Five Minutes)

-Introduce your hero in an interesting way.

-Give background of your hero

-What did he/she do?  Did this make him/her a hero?

-Explain and present accompanying topic in an interesting way.

-Use pictures, props, etc!

Hero Insight Assignments

Week 2, September 18th: Frederick Douglas/Life if a Slave

Ava B.

Week 3, September 25th: Eli Whitney/The Cotton Gin

Elise